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Timber Lodge Steakhouse company history timeline

1991

In 1991, when two St Louis Park, Minnesota, partners formed Q-Steaks Incorporated, the restaurant business in the Midwest was characterized by small town supper clubs and meat and potato fare.

1995

In 1995 the company sought to rename its six restaurant establishments Timber Lodge Steak-house.

1996

By August 1996 Timber Lodge opened its 12th restaurant, and had rebounded from some losses it had incurred as a result of its name change and the confusion it created with its customers.

1997

In May 1997 Timber Lodge opened its 14th steakhouse.

1998

The acquisition was finalized in January 1998, with Timber Lodge shareholders receiving 0.8 shares of GBFC common stock for each Timber Lodge share.

1999

The company opened its ninth Twin Cities location in November 1999, a Timber Lodge Steakhouse in the Southtown Shopping center in Bloomington, Minnesota.

2000

Revenue was down by 1.1 percent in the first quarter compared to an increase of 8 percent the previous year, and second quarter results showed even further decline, with a loss of 5.8 percent, compared to an increase of 2.8 percent the same quarter in 2000.

2001

News of a buyout of SBRG by closely related CKE Restaurant Group surfaced in November 2001.

2002

Ron Levitt, a restaurateur, who enjoys history and was a past guest at the Pine Tree, jumped at the chance to purchase it in late 2002.

2003

CKE issued statements in December 2003 that none of its suppliers purchased meat from the implicated Washington beef packer.

2004

The menu at Timber Lodge was recreated in February 2004.

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1989
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